Michigan State posed the first major challenge to Jonathan Taylor on the other side of the ball this season. Prior to this matchup, Taylor had averaged 150 yards per game. This stat, while impressive in its own right, fails to take into account the fact that Taylor rarely played after the third quarter as Wisconsin strolled its way to a 6-0 record.
Furthermore, the Spartan defense held Taylor to just 3.1 yards per carry on 26 attempts, for a total of 80 yards. The last time Taylor ran the ball 26 times this season was against Northwestern when he went for 119 total yards.